IN PROGRESS: Front Street @ Adriaen's Landing

[gtru1981]

did they recently change leasing companies? It was Blackline for the longest until recently and now they are using Chatweb? When did that happen?

[The Voice of Reason]

The Wadsworth had a picture taken from Im thinking a quad coptor of their building with front street in the background.  The apartment building looks good there.  I mean its obviously nothing special, but it looks great to see about what the final product will be.

[gtru1981]

_{Has anyone heard of new leases being signed here, I looked at their website and A2 next to Teds and B4 under the new apartments have been leased out. I wonder what they are?}

[The Voice of Reason]

no word on the identities of the new leases, but there are absolutely 2 new signed leases as you indicated.

 

The one next to teds is pretty large, the one in the new building is smaller.  if I were to guess id say the smaller one is some kind of subway or duncan donuts type

 

the larger one would likely be a resturant based on its footprint
 

[beerbeer]

The Hartford Business Journal reported a while back that Qdoba Mexican Grill has signed a lease to take up about 2,600 square feet next Infinity Hall.

 

Is this still true? 

 

I haven't read anything about the other supposed lease.

[Theophrastus Bombastus]

Qboda is a done deal, no word on the other two.

 

http://www.chartweb.com/wp-content/uploads/Front-Street-Hartford-Flyer.pdf

 

Also some good info on the apartments.

[The Voice of Reason]

The leasing map just goes to show how TERRIBLE of a design the first phase was!!!

I mean really really really terrible If you have gone down Arch you know what I mean... its one way and decidedly crouwed by the garage.

 

this COULD have been fantastic street facing retail space with arch street and bears across from it making it both old and new.. it SHOULD have included street parking. instead its like a rushed crowded dead strip of road. that then leads to an entrace thats still garage crouded.

 

Again no retail on the right after you turn... I mean... its terrible in so many ways. this is a corner location dedicated to a PARKING GARAGE

 

That retail space A5 is also terrible.. who wants that? If the roads allowed street parking at least it might be more attractive. I hope in 10 years someone tears down that block and builds a proper building there with a fully wrapped garage and residential above...

 

 

 

/rant

 

I think C7 is the space intended for a UCONN bookstore BTW

 

also Id love to see some kind of irish pub or sumular up in B1   something inviting and not too corporate that pulls folks from main street and travelers plaza

Edited February 18, 2015 by The Voice of Reason

[Luca Brasi]

I agree VOR. If there is retail already signed for the UConn building, I'm willing to bet it's for a UConn bookstore.

[Whaler Green]

I could have sworn that one night I saw the FroyoWorld logo in A2. It was just the one time that I saw it there. At 3371 sq ft, that would seem to be too big for a froyo place. Their website recommends having a space between 1200-2000 sq ft. Does anyone know how big the sweetFrog space is in West Hartford Center? Also, what do you think a good fit would be for A5? How about a club?

[The Voice of Reason]

dont think this is a good location for a club unless it was like a lounge at night and resturant earlier... a la NIX

[beerbeer]

The University will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony at the Hartford Times building on Monday, May 18.

 

The board also approved the purchase of a nearby structure, located at 38 Prospect Street, to provide additional academic space to the downtown campus. The cost of purchasing the building is included in the design budget. UConn officials say the acquisition is further evidence of the University’s commitment to Hartford. And it may allow UConn to start developing its presence there in advance of opening the main building.

 

[Theophrastus Bombastus]

They should also get the Elks building for continuity:

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7635035,-72.6720623,21z

[The Voice of Reason]

I dont know, I like the elks and the hartford club staying the way they are.

 

its interesting they are buying out the architects though.

and its cool too because this will lead to kids walking from the main building over there.

 

that rendering is NICE TOO

its got a courtyard.

[beerbeer]

I thought the Lofts on Front Street were suppose to open in July? Obviously that ain't happening. Does anyone know when they are scheduled to start renting apartments?  That wiill help both the economy and optics of Front Street.

Edited August 29, 2015 by beerbeer

[The Voice of Reason]

I was down there today, and funny thing that!

I didnt even look at the apartment, which I normally do.  mainly because I was more interestefd in the obvious work happening at UCONN

 

so here is by guess, its this month because that building has looked mostly done for a while and 3-4 weeks ago i was over by the travelers plaza and you could tell they were getting the sidewalks ready etc.

leasing office is going to be in the building on the corner closest to Teds

So my guess is that they need to do some work on Uconn, and then move all those construction fences essentially re-opening the road before people move in.

http://frontstreetdistrict.com/live/front-st-lofts/

I dont see a direct leasing site but 3rd party sites are listing the units

http://www.apartments.com/front-street-lofts-hartford-ct/0f19p83/

 

anyways, the lot by Arch street is now half fenced in likely for UCONN construction and that will allow for full site construction and of course the re-opening of the road.

 

that said, Arch street is telling bears customers to move along and park elsewhere

 

 

I do totally agree that those residents will kick thew whole area up a notch.

 

 

[beerbeer]

Some news on the opening of Front Street Lofts.

WFSB Channel 3 is excited to announce its partnership with The Big Mo’ 2015 which will take place on Oct. 3. Slated as the major fund raising event for Riverfront Recapture, this event aims to celebrate the positive changes in Hartford and East Hartford with a focus on locations near the River.

Big Mo’ 2015 will be introducing the new lofts located on Front Street. There will be tours of a roof-top terrace as well as the apartments. Tenants will begin moving into the apartments immediately following the Big Mo’.

Read more: http://www.wfsb.com/story/29924794/wfsb-partners-with-the-big-mo-2015#ixzz3luNahDOO

[The Voice of Reason]

Thanks BB,

It will be really interesting to get occupancy numbers sometime around year end for all of Hartfords residential buildings.   Old and new alike to see what kind of real absorption we are seeing.